Patents by Inventor Tomofumi Ichiba

Tomofumi Ichiba has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8726526
    Abstract: A portable cutting machine is provided with a cutting machine main body, a surface plate rotatably supported by the cutting machine main body, a saw blade supported by the cutting machine main body rotatably around a first axis, and a lower guard supported by the cutting machine main body rotatably around a second axis. The first axis is located on one side of the surface plate. A part of the saw blade passes through an opening portion formed to penetrate through the surface plate and is exposed to the other side of the surface plate. The part of the saw blade exposed to the other side is covered by the lower guard. The first axis is parallel to the second axis. The first axis is located closer to a side of the surface plate than the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Max Co., Ltd., Ryobi Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Yoshimura, Tomofumi Ichiba, Takuma Nonaka, Atsuhito Okada
  • Publication number: 20120011731
    Abstract: A portable cutting machine is provided with a cutting machine main body (3), a surface plate (6) rotatably supported by the cutting machine main body (3), a saw blade (1) supported by the cutting machine main body (3) rotatably around a first axis (O1), and a lower guard (25) supported by the cutting machine main body (3) rotatably around a second axis (O2). The first axis (O1) is located on one side of the surface plate (6). A part of the saw blade (1) passes through an opening portion (24) formed to penetrate through the surface plate (6) and is exposed to the other side of the surface plate (6). The part of the saw blade (1) exposed to the other side is covered by the lower guard (25). The first axis (O1) is parallel to the second axis (O2). The first axis (O1) is located closer to a side of the surface plate (6) than the second axis (O2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicants: RYOBI LTD., MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Yoshimura, Tomofumi Ichiba, Takuma Nonaka, Atsuhito Okada
  • Publication number: 20110308095
    Abstract: A portable cutting machine is provided with: a cutting machine main body (3); a saw blade (1) provided rotatably with respect to the cutting machine main body (3); an electric motor (2) adapted to drive the saw blade (1); a handle (4) which is provided between the saw blade (1) and the electric motor (2) in a first direction parallel to a rotation shaft (9) of the saw blade (1) and extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a battery pack (5) adapted to drive the electric motor (2); and a surface plate (6) rotatably supported by the cutting machine main body (3). A center in the first direction of the battery pack (5) is located closer to a side of the electric motor (2) than a center in the first direction of the handle (4). The rotation shaft (9) of the saw blade (1) is located on one side of the surface plate (6). A part of the saw blade (1) passes through an opening portion (16) penetrating through the surface plate (6) and is exposed to the other side of the surface plate (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicants: RYOBI LTD., MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Yoshimura, Tomofumi Ichiba, Takuma Nonaka, Atsuhito Okada
  • Patent number: 6598776
    Abstract: A staple gun comprising a main body and a staple injection nozzle for injecting a staple into a target object, the staple injection nozzle including a nozzle body mounted on a staple striking body and a cover plate for removably closing an upper portion of a staple injection path of the nozzle body so as to guide the staple. The nozzle body has protrusions to receive an end portion of the cover plate and press this cover plate from upward, and an urging member is provided to urge the cover plate in a direction that the end portion of the cover plate intrudes into the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiaki Adachi, Makoto Kosuge, Tomofumi Ichiba
  • Publication number: 20020030079
    Abstract: A staple gun comprising a main body and a staple injection nozzle for injecting a staple into a target object, the staple injection nozzle including a nozzle body mounted on a staple striking body and a cover plate for removably closing an upper portion of a staple injection path of the nozzle body so as to guide the staple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: MAX Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Michiaki Adachi, Makoto Kosuge, Tomofumi Ichiba